Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Family Medicine newly increased compensation

Geisinger; Pottsville (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Advanced Practitioners to join their team in Pottsville. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on patients' lives through comprehensive care and collaboration with a supportive team. With competitive salaries, recruitment incentives, and opportunities for professional development, this position is ideal for those looking to grow in their careers. The organization prides itself on fostering a culture of excellence, providing resources for continuous learning, and ensuring a fulfilling work environment. If you are passionate about patient care and eager to contribute to a community-focused healthcare setting, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Recruitment Incentives

Professional Development

Continuing Medical Education

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Benefits

Retirement Plans

Relocation Assistance

Qualifications

• Completion of an ARC-PA approved physician assistant program required.
• Nurse Practitioners must hold national certification and PA licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to a diverse patient population from pediatric to geriatric.
• Collaborate with physicians and care teams to enhance patient outcomes.

Skills

Patient Education

Medication Management

Care Coordination

Clinical Assessment

Education

Physician Assistant Program

Nurse Practitioner Program

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Living and working here, you’ll join one of our tight-knit communities, and experience a quality of life you can’t get elsewhere. You’ll have opportunities to better your life and make a difference. Geisinger Selinsgrove is 3 miles from Susquehanna University and 30 minutes from Geisinger Medical Center, our main campus!

At Geisinger, you have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on your patients’ lives with:

• 20-minute appointments and forty-minute appointments for elderly patient population
• Physician/APP panel sharing model
• Daily huddles with care team members to review coordination of care
• Pharmacists to assist with patient education and medication management
• Care managers, health managers, clinic health associates and coding educators
• Centralized prescription refill team
• Nurse call center to assist with on-call workload (nursing home calls directed to Skilled Nursing Facility team)
• Epic EMR – universal throughout Geisinger
• Increased access to care by means of eVisits, patient portals, Geisinger’s ConvenientCare urgent care clinics

Why Advanced Practitioners join Geisinger:

• Competitive Salary – newly increased salary for 2025
• Recruitment incentives up to $20k (at specific clinics) – 30-month work obligation with department (not applicable for internal, lateral transfer)
• Primary Care Architype model – stratifies onboarding, ramp-up, and practice into three tiers of increasing autonomy to ensure both new and experienced Advanced Practitioners get the support and professional satisfaction needed
• Advanced Practice Council – serves to support Geisinger Advanced Practitioners and Advanced Practitioner students
• Professional development – participate in our internal programs or utilize tuition reimbursement
• Teaching/Precepting opportunities – available via advanced practice preceptorship
• Continuing Medical Education – 10 days and $3,000 annually
• Benefits – Geisinger Benefits including liability, retirement, relocation and more!

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Advanced Practitioner must be able to see all age ranges from Pediatric (birth) to Geriatric.

The successful Physician Assistant candidate will work under the responsibility and supervision of the physician and require completion of an ARC-PA (or predecessor organization) approved physician assistant program, current NCCPA certification or eligibility, and Pennsylvania State licensure.

The successful Nurse Practitioner candidate will work in collaboration with the physician and have a certificate of completion from an approved program for Nurse Practitioners or be eligible to hold national certification that allows the NP to work with the patient populations and location settings associated with this position. Must be eligible for licensure as a nurse practitioner in the state of PA.